Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A68

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A68, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was brought out 3 years earlier than the A68 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-P5 grades against the A68 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 comes with exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A68 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P5 against the A68.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and A68 is 85 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The picture underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and A68.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A68 will render extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.